ANKARA: – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered a setback as his ruling AK Party lost control of Ankara in a local election.
Erdogan, who ruled his country with an ever tighter grip, campaigned relentlessly for two months ahead of Sunday’s vote, media reports said.
He had earlier described the elections as a “matter of survival” for Turkey.
However, the president’s rallies and supportive media coverage failed to win over the country’s capital.
Media reports said the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) candidate Mansur Yavas won a clear victory in Ankara. (Agencies)
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